There's no better thing to get a new boost of energy in bad times than a SAILOR concert. So what am I doing here while, as mentioned previously, the boys will play at the "Sommerhitnacht" at a shopping centre called Gropius Passagen in Berlin this afternoon??

Anyway...
It's 12 years ago that SAILOR - then in the line-up with Peter, Henry, Phil and Grant - played in Friedrichroda, Germany, today. The concert was an "Oldie Night" with SAILOR and a local band at a festival tent.
If you'd like to have a look at the photos from this day again, go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: Friedrichroda, Germany - 04 July 1997

It's 3 years ago that "Sailor - The Musical Journey" - supported and attended by Georg Kajanus - premiered at the Carnegie Hall Dunfermline (near Edinburgh), UK, today.
If you'd like to have a look at the photos and a video from this day again, go to the "Sailor - The Musical Journey" section in the main menue or just click here: Sailor - The Musical Journey

And...
It's years 4 ago that SAILOR - then in the line-up with Peter, Rob, Phil and Grant - performed at the German TV show "Magdeburg Für Anhalter" today. The show was broadcast live from Magdeburg, Germany, where SAILOR had also played on the previous day. This TV show was the last SAILOR show with Rob Alderton before he had to leave the band.
In the meantime we have got a video bit of this show online. So if you'd like to have a look at the video from this show again, go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: TV: "Magdeburg Für Anhalter" - Germany - 03 July 2005

Meanwhile, today, SAILOR have just arrived in Berlin where they will play tomorrow afternoon at the "Sommerhitnacht" at a shopping centre called Gropius Passagen in Berlin!

First of all, I have a new Video Of The Month for you all...
It's summer at last... So for July we have two summerly SAILOR live songs from 1995 for you... "Vera From Veracruz" and the "Latino Medley" with Georg, Henry, Phil and Grant live in Rochlitz (Germany) at the "Tag der Sachsen" festival on 02 September 1995. Enjoy!!

This Saturday afternoon SAILOR will play at the "Sommerhitnacht" at a shopping centre called Gropius Passagen in Berlin. Grant will finally be back in SAILOR, having almost fully recovered from his serious hand-injury. And he's very excited to be back.
I hope it will be a great concert and wish all the fans who go to see this show a lot of fun. Photos and/or reports are most welcome!
Shame I can't be there to welcome back the world's best "Schlagzeuger"...

It's 5 years ago that SAILOR played at "Marvellous '04" at Wellington County Park (near Reading), UK, today. The concert was an open air festival/"picknick in the park" concert, organised by Peter Lincoln and his crew from www.marvellousfestivals.com. (Meanwhile this festival has become a well-known anual event!) 
Despite the rain that day we saw Peter, Rob, Phil and Grant at their best. Christel and I who had travelled all the way from Germany to see this show stayed with SAILOR fan Linda in Southampton and managed to see not only SAILOR but also a great gig of Pete & Hugh (yes, "our" Peter) on the day before.
In addition to this, this day was also the release day of "A Glass Of Champagne - The Official SAILOR Story" written by James McCarraher. James brought the books for the band to sign, so that we all proudly carried our first editions home with us.
Plus a great time with all the other English SAILOR fans. What more could one want?! Also, Linda and I went down in history as "The Robettes" with our new Panama hats.  
Absolutely marvellous...
If you'd like to have a look at the photos from this day again, go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: Reading, UK - Marvellous '04 - 26 June 2004

Thanks to SAILOR fan Uli Neumann you can now see some great photos of last night's concert in Schwerin (Germany) online.

If you'd like to have a look at the photos, go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: Schwerin, Germany - 19 June 2009

Tomorrow SAILOR will play in Schwerin (Germany) at the Bundesgartenschau. The event is called "NDR 1 Radio MV Kulthitshow" and is hosted by NDR radio and television. So it's likely that some extracts of the show might be recorded or broadcast on NDR radio MV and on the TV show "Nordmagazin" on Friday and/or Saturday.
As mentioned previously, Grant's hand injury is still not completely gone, so that Tom Marsh will replace Grant on the drums again at the concert tomorrow.
I wish Captain Nick, Phil, Henry and Tom a marvellous concert, as well as the fans who go to see this show.  
Photos and reports are most welcome...!!

Oh, and maybe Phil might keep us updated on the events of the day via Twitter on www.philpickett.com, where you can always read what he's up to now...
There, he posted that he's "off to SAILOR gig in Schwerin near Hamburg" a few minutes ago. (Well, not not too near... still a bit more than 100 km away from there.)

It's 14 years ago that SAILOR - then in the original line-up with Georg, Henry, Phil and Grant - played in Kiel, Germany, today. The concert took place at the "Kieler Woche". It was an open air show in the middle of town.
SAILOR played a 45 minutes set, and we were able to see them before and after the show, together with many other fans.
The concert was great, and Karsten managed to record a fantastic concert video that day.
If you'd like to have a look at the photos and videos from this day again, go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: Kiel, Germany - 17 June 1995

Grant says that he hopes to be fit again for the SAILOR concert in Berlin on 05 July. His hand is healing slowly, but he wants to be back on stage with the other SAILORs as soon as possible.
So, next Friday, Tom Marsh will replace Grant on the drums again at the concert at the Bundesgartenschau in Schwerin.
If anybody out there is going to be at this concert... photos please!

In any case I just found that the second golden SAILOR rule applies again: There's always something wrong. And that is because I had no idea about a concert in Berlin on 05 July until this very moment. On Phil's new homepage www.philpickett.com I found that the show will be at a certain "Berlin Rock Festival".
I couldn't find any information on the Internet, though. 
Let's see...

It's 10 years ago that SAILOR - then in the line-up with Peter, Henry, Phil and Grant - played in Wiehl-Bielstein, Germany, today. The concert was an open air Oldie Night with SAILOR, Chip Hawkes, Middle Of The Road (with Sally Carr) and The Troggs.
It also happened to be the last concert with Henry Marsh before he left SAILOR later in 1999. But we didn't know this then. And neither did we ever guess that he'd return in August 2005..
We had a great time at this concert and met many nice fans there - among them Christel, Andreas, Heiner, Michael, Gerd and also Lody and Pieter from Holland.
If you'd like to have a look at the photos from this day again, go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: Wiehl-Bielstein, Germany - 12 June 1999

It's 4 years ago that SAILOR - then in the line-up with Peter, Rob, Phil and Grant - played in Bad Ems, Germany, today. The concert was a marvellous open air gig at a big festival in this area of Germany called "Rheinland-Pfalz-Tag".
Personally I thought that it was one of the best ever live gigs we saw from Peter, Rob, Phil and Grant, and I was happy that we had decided to travel there. (At first we didn't want to go to this concert, but something unknown persuaded us to go. And it was well worth it, especially as this was the last "real" live concert in this line-up before Rob left SAILOR. After this concert they only performed at two more TV shows and one concert in Magdeburg which was a playback show. But of course we couldn't know this yet when we travelled to Bad Ems two years ago!)
If you'd like to have a look at the photos and videos from this day again (an additional video was just added today!), go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: Bad Ems, Germany - 11 June 2005

It's 15 years ago that SAILOR - then in the original line-up with Georg, Henry, Phil and Grant - played in Gross Gerau, Germany, today. The concert was part of a big festival in this area of Germany called "Hessentag". It was an Oldie Night with SAILOR, The Searchers and Showaddywaddy plus another German band, hosted by radio FFH.
Karsten and I nervously travelled there, were joined by other fans (Marina and Michael) already a long time befor the concert so that we could all secure the front row. We could watch SAILOR's little soundcheck, and all fourn of them - Georg, Henry, Grant and Phil - took a lot of time to talk to us before the show.
The concert itself was great, and afterwards we were even able to meet the boys again (especially thanks to Henry!) at the backstage area.
So, especially as this was one of our very early SAILOR experiences, it was all really exciting and we had a great time! 
It was also the very first time we ever filmed a SAILOR concert.
If you'd like to have a look at the photos from this day again, go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: Gross Gerau, Germany - 10 June 1994

Aren't these wonderful news?!
In addition to the CD "Sailor / Trouble" that was released last year, we will soon be able to get "The Third Step", "Checkpoint" and "Hideaway" on CD, along with other rare bonus songs. 

Cherry Red Records is about to release these original SAILOR 70s albums, single versions and B-sides on CD later this year. Some of them have never been released on CD before.
There will be two CDs:
- "The Third Step / Checkpoint"
- "Hideaway Expanded"
along with songs like "All I Need Is A Girl", "Copacabana", "The Runaway", the single version of "Give Me Shakespeare" and the single version of "Down By The Docks". 

You can (pre)order at 
www.cherryred.co.uk/7ts/artists/sailor.htm
And also at www.Amazon.de and other online shops!!!!

It's 8 years ago that SAILOR - then in the line-up with Peter, Rob, Phil and Grant - played in Dresden, Germany, today. The concert was part of a three day mini-tour of SAILOR together with Karat, Ted Herold, Dave Ashby, Pussycat, Chris Andrews,Gibson Brothers and The Troggs.
Karsten, Christel and I (as well as our SAILOR-friend Wilma) had a great time not only during the show, but afterwards we enjoyed what can only be described as the most special and funny night ever at the hotel bar, where Rob Alderton decided to play some songs for everybody at the piano. We, the SAILORs and some of the other bands all sang Bohemian Rhapsody", "Yellow Submarine", "I Don't Like Mondays", "Penny Lane", "Piano Man"... the list goes on and on. (Rumours say that an audio recording of this event exists as well! )
It's difficult to describe this very special ater-show-party, really. But what a night!!!!
If you'd like to have a look at the photos from this day again, go to the "Concert Photos" section or just click here: Dresden, Germany - 02 June 2001

I had another look at my concert photos from last weekend and found some more usable photos, plus some from the promoter of the show, radio WSW, who allow me to use theirs.
Also, to give you an impression of our day, there are some reports online now.
No videos, sorry.
Anyway, have a look here: Weisswasser, Germany - 23 May 2009

Phil, Henry, Tom and Nick

Together with Captain Nick

We're back from Weisswasser at last, and I'm proud to show you my few (and not very good) concert photos of SAILOR with new singer Nick Parvin.
Grant's injured hand still causes him problems, so that he couldn't play last night and was again replaced by Henry's son Tom Marsh who did a fantastic job again.
We had a strange and exhausting day, consisting mostly of annoying things that went wrong here and there. But then... who cares... if all of this results in a great entertaining SAILOR concert in the end. And with a nice new lead singer who did a great job! Welcome aboard Nick!
To all SAILOR fans: Please go and see one of the next gigs if you can. You won't regret it!
We were really happy to be able to see Middle Of The Road feat. Sally Carr. This was the surprise of the day, as The Rattles couldn't play at the concert and were replaced by MOTR. Wonderful. And we were also glad to see a bit of Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich before we had to leave.
Apart from that, lots of fun trying to check in at the hotel for almost 2 hours with a closed door and nobody at the reception and nobody answering the two phone numbers. Plus...
Due to an unusually strict photo and video prohibition at this concert we have only got a few photos for you this time. Here they are: Weisswasser, Germany - 23 May 2009

In a few minutes Karsten and I will be off to Weisswasser in the very East of Germany to see SAILOR's first concert with the 'new Nick'.
Today's event is the "Radio WSW Oldienacht" with the bands: SAILOR, Showaddywaddy, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich, The Rattles, Christie.
I'm sure it's going to be a very interesting day (in spite of the 5-hour-drive... or more).
Watch this space!

*** As promised last week, SAILOR is very proud to announce its new lead singer and guitarist today.
He is Nick Parvin.
Based in Kent in South East England, Nick has been playing music for as long as he can remember. A long lasting love of all things musical has seen Nick play in many bands and in many styles. The 90s saw him playing a lot of funk and acid jazz leading eventually to securing a recording deal with his Indie/Rock band Silverstone. This period is where he learned the art of music production and song-writing and then went on to write music for BBC and Channel 4 television. Nick has since been playing and singing live with his corporate function band Mojomachine which has taken him all over the UK and Europe. He is delighted to have been asked to join SAILOR as remembers vividly watching the band appear on 'Top Of The Pops' in 1976 and wondering just exactly what that ‘Piano Contraption’ was!
After many weeks of rehearsals he now knows!
Tomorrow, SAILOR fans in Weisswasser, Germany (near Poland!) will be able to meet Nick and see (and hear) exactly for themselves why Henry, Grant and Phil are incredibly lucky to have found such a great singer, extremely talented musician, all-round lovely guy and 'damned fine-looking chap' to join them in SAILOR and someone who has already been dubbed "SAILOR's New Nick!" ***
Taken from www.philpickett.com

Welcolme aboard Nick!!!
 

After the weekend you will, of course, be able to see the first concert photos of SAILOR featuring their new Nick!

Anybody else out there also impatiently waiting for the announcement who the new SAILOR singer will be??
We're going to see the concert on Saturday and have no idea what and whom to expect. (Not even thinking about a more than 5-hour-drive to the very East of Germany to get there...!)
I've got the day off tomorrow, so in case I receive any kind of newsletter from the band about the new "captain" joining Phil, Henry and Grant I will let you know as soon as I can!

Apart from this, my blog right here has become rather boring recently, apart from all my "Today in the SAILOR history" bits. But then, what could I possibly write about just now, with no news?!